Recent content by tado921

Yep, if PH is holding steady then don't worry about it. Just monitor TA as normal, and if it starts to go too high then you can adjust. Personally, I wouldn't get concerned until it hits 130-140. Even then it isn't an emergency, just time to start planning the correction. This is a typo...

Just FYI, the TA section of Poolmath only gives amounts for raising TA using baking soda. This is because baking soda has a minimal effect on other chemistry levels, it only raises PH slightly. Lowering TA can be tricky because muriatic acid will lower both TA and PH. You have to be careful not...

CH not a factor in vinyl pools. Maybe check it once or twice a season if you are interested, other than that I wouldn't worry about it. Well...don't let it get too high if you use cal-hypo or something like that.

Hey there! Was wondering how you were doing. If you replaced some of the water, your CH has probably gone down. As you know, with a vinyl pool you don't have to worry about it, so as it drops the water feels better (IMO anyway).

According to the chart, with a CYA of 120 you should maintain minimum FC of 7, with a target of 12. However, with CH of 750 you run the risk of calcium scaling at these levels. If you could get your CYA down to 80 or 90 it would help quite a bit, but this requires replacing roughly 1/3 of your...

That's a problem. You probably aren't maintaining a high enough FC level to compensate for the high CYA. You should try to reduce the CYA level by doing a partial drain and refill if possible. Look in the Pool School and find the information about the FC/CYA relationship. This will help explain...

I think it becomes a social issue for most people, they don't want to go against the "conventional wisdom" even though the truth is right in front of them. I've been trying to get my mom to convert for years with no luck. I asked her to give me one season of TFP, let me run her pool and I would...

Welcome aboard! First, you are on the right track by getting the test kit, its gonna save you a ton of time and money. To answer a couple of your questions: TA is ok at 80 (that's where my pool likes it). You can monitor it and see how the pool reacts with the pH and adjust if needed, but no...

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If everything else is good I wouldn't go all the way to SLAM level. Maybe bump it a little if it makes you feel better, but I think any bad stuff would be long dead by Saturday. My $0.02

Get ready for some new questions/mistakes. "You guys said get chlorox..." :rolleyes:

Yes, shake it a little to mix the reagent with the water. The easiest for me to read it is outdoors against a white or very light background.

So let me get this straight...you're asking a pro-pool forum if you should keep your pool? LOL! I'm just joking around with you! My understanding is that a pool (in any condition) reduces the value of a house because of the perceived maintenance costs. Perhaps this is incorrect in your area...

Its kind of up to what you're comfortable with, but if you are confident that your gallons are correct there isn't any issue going all in. Here's a thought about your neighbor: challenge him to a contest, see who spends less on their pool to achieve the same results of clear, clean, safe water...

Yes, chlorine should be tested and adjusted (if needed) daily to stay in range according to the CYA/FC chart. Never let FC drop below the minimum level. Once the pool stabilizes, you may find that you can set FC a little towards the high side and skip a day (I do this), but never more than one...